NUTR 201

Role of the Dietitian in the Canadian Health Care System

3 units

Winter 2022

Topics

Patient/Client Centered Care Mental health/food insecurity/First nations population Professionalism
Professional Self Awareness, Self-Assessment tools Your Professional Brand
Regulation of the profession (College of Dietitians of Alberta) Professional association (Dietitians of Canada) Evidence Based Practice
Mid-term Areas of Practice – Foodservice (panel members: Paula Bowman, Adam
Discuss the principles of patient/client/family/community-centered care
Identify vulnerable groups of the population and factors affecting their relationship with foods

Winter 2021

Patient/Client Centered Care Defining Professionalism
Professional Self Awareness, Self-Assessment tools Your Professional Brand
Role of the Registered Dietitian Advocacy (DC) Jurisprudence (College of Dietitians of Alberta) and Self-Regulation
Mid-term Areas of Practice – Foodservice (panel members: Staci Fudge, Adam
Discuss the attributes of patient/client/family/community-centered care
Identify the issues, trends and political influences at play in the Canadian health care system
Describe the historical development of dietetics and identify key factors that have led to the current practice philosophy
Explain the key responsibilities of being a self-regulated health profession
Discuss the role of the Dietitian and the importance of interprofessional role clarity
Identify and describe the diverse practice environments in which Dietitians add value

Deber, Raisa B. 2018. Treating Health Care: How the Canadian System Works and How it could work better. University of Toronto Press
recommended
Clarke, Juanne N. 2020. Health Illness, and Medicine in Canada, 8th Edition. Oxford University Press
recommended
Thompson, Valerie. 2019. Health and Health Care Delivery in Canada, 3rd Edition. Elsevier Canada
recommended
Skyvington, Stephen. 2019. This May Hurt a Bit : Reinventing Canada's Health Care System. Dundurn
recommended
Makely, Sherry. 2016. Professionalism in Health Care. 5th Edition. Pearson Education
recommended

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